The Alpha’s Fated Outcast: Rise Of The Moonsinger

83 Won the war , lost the battle .

Lylaci

Won the war , lost the battle .

I choose Nathan .

I handed over my family’s right to the Alpha Sceptre to Nathan , at least until he wants to give it back but from all the stories I’ve heard , things like that do not easily come back to the original

owners .

As I handed the Alpha sceptre to him and watched him accept it with grace and dignity , I knew he was the right choice .

Nathan was empathetic and he would make a fine Alpha but the problem was … my mother .

She had looked at me with utter disbelief and disappointment when I had mentioned Nathan’s name .

She had stared at me as if I had committed an unforgivable sin .

I stepped out of the hall , wondering if I wasn’t a fool .

This was my golden opportunity to get into my mother’s good books but I messed it up because I decided to be logical .

Taking in a deep breath , I continued towards the front of the building .

As I started to move towards Beta Jeremy’s car , I spotted my mother standing in front of me , her back was ramrod straight ; hands clasped protectively over her rounded belly .

Despite everything , she still carried herself elegantly , something I could never manage .

I wanted to leave her alone , give her space for now but I found myself walking towards her .

Maybe there is still a chance .

I thought .

Maybe I could salvage something from this wreckage .

It was foolishness , perhaps , even naivety on my part but I couldn’t stop myself .

I was desperate to make room to mend things .

I continued towards her , my heart pounding with every step I took .

I stopped a little distance away from her .

“ Mother , ” I said softly , hesitating .

“ I thought you’d already left .

Please , let me explain why I … ” She gave me a side glance , her eyes sliding over me without so much of an acknowledgement and the cold indifference that she didn’t bother to hide .

Still , I persisted .

“ I know this isn’t what you wanted , I continued .

“ But Nathan is the right choice for Blue Ridge .

He’s prepared to be Alpha all of his life and he’s dedicated .

He’ll do well , I’m sure of that and I’ll try to convince him to name my brother as Alpha after him .

Stony silence .

If she heard what I said , I didn’t know .

hadn’t

took a tentative

I’m not a bad person and I’ve missed you so

gone , you and

Please … ”

, she said nothing

or a glance

LI

, lost

, my fingers brushing lightly on her

Sleeve .

can

to do

want us to part like this …

climb in when I placed a hand on her shoulder , hoping

, eyes blazing with

shot up

latest and free

my

her actions and react , the first slap landed across

me to stumble

shocked than hurt as I held my smarting check

… Why ? ” I whispered pushing back the tears at the back of my throat

before I could finish my train of thought , she landed me another slap , harder than the first

my knees

mouth , my ears ringing from the

her voice rang

choose that Beta blood over your own family and stand

”

at her from where I was sprawled on the ground still trying

to gather , each of them gave us enough space as

this time , I wouldn’t

, people would not remember me as that clumsy , deviant girl who always makes a

useless , impossible dream

“ Mom ….

mustered

Why ?

again , kicking

him ,

son over

give birth to a child as

father’s memory and betray

dead to me ,

”

few minutes ago ,

scrambled to my knee reaching

I’m sorry

it

tell me what to do ,

”

me again , causing me to fall

you again because you’re nothing but a traitor

, wolfless

day I took you under my wings and let you call me mother

never

”

, before she turned on her heel

to life barely registered in my ears